2016_V.League_1
2016 V.League 1
Football league season
The 2016 V.League 1 (known as the Toyota V.League 1 for sponsorship reasons) season was the 60th season of the V.League 1, the highest division of Football in Vietnam. It began on 20 February 2016 and ended 18 September 2016.[1]
Quick Facts Season, Dates ...
| Season | 2016 |
|---|---|
| Dates | 20 February – 18 September |
| Champions | Hanoi T&T 3rd VL1 title 3rd Vietnamese title |
| Relegated | Dong Thap FC |
| Matches played | 182 |
| Goals scored | 548 (3.01 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Gastón Merlo (24 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Haiphong FC 5 – 0 Long An FC Becamex Binh Duong 5 - 0 Hoang Anh Gia Lai |
| Biggest away win | Dong Thap FC 0 – 4 SHB Danang |
| Highest scoring | Becamex Binh Duong 4 – 5 Hanoi T&T (9 goals) |
| Longest winning run | Haiphong FC (7 games) |
| Longest unbeaten run | Haiphong FC Than Quang Ninh (8 games) |
| Longest winless run | Dong Thap FC (23 games) |
| Longest losing run | Dong Thap FC (9 games) |
| Highest attendance | 19,000 |
| Lowest attendance | 1,000 |
| Total attendance | 1,147,900 |
| Average attendance | 6,307 |
← 2015 2017 →
All statistics correct as of 23 September 2016. | |
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Team changes
The following teams had changed division since the 2015 season.
To V.League 1Promoted from V.League 2 |
From V.League 1Relegated to 2016 V.League 2
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Rule changes
In season 2016, the club finishing in the 14th position would be relegated to V-League 2. The club that had finished in the 13th position would face the winner of a play-off between the V-League 2's second, third and fourth place clubs for a place in the 2017 V.League 1 season.
Name changes
- Dong Tam Long An changed their name to Long An FC in December 2015.[2]
- In April 2016 with only four matches remaining, promoted side Hanoi FC relocated to Ho Chi Minh City and renamed Saigon FC. This was with only four matchdays played[3]
More information Team, Based ...
| Team | Based | Home stadium | Capacity | Previous season rank |
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| Becamex Binh Duong | Binh Duong | Go Dau | 18,250 | VL1 (1st) |
| XSKT Cantho | Cantho | Cantho | 60,000 | VL1 (11th) |
| SHB Danang | Danang | Chi Lang | 28,000 | VL1 (9th) |
| Dong Thap FC | Dong Thap | Cao Lanh | 23,000 | VL1 (12th) |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Gia Lai | Pleiku | 12,000 | VL1 (13th) |
| Haiphong FC | Haiphong | Lach Tray | 28,000 | VL1 (6th) |
| Hanoi T&T | Hanoi | Hàng Đẫy Stadium | 22,000 | VL1 (2nd) |
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Khanh Hoa | 19 August | 25,000 | VL1 (5th) |
| Long An FC | Long An | Long An | 19,975 | VL1 (10th) |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Nghe An | Vinh | 12,000 | VL1 (7th) |
| QNK Quang Nam | Quang Nam | Tam Ky | 15,624 | VL1 (8th) |
| Than Quang Ninh | Quang Ninh | Cam Pha | 15,000 | VL1 (4th) |
| Saigon FC | Ho Chi Minh City | Thong Nhat | 22,000 |  VL2 (1st) |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | Thanh Hoa | 14,000 | VL1 (3rd) |
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Personnel and kits
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
More information Team, Head Coach ...
| Team | Head Coach | Captain | Kit manufacturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becamex Binh Duong |  Nguyễn Thanh Sơn |
Nguyễn Anh Đức |
 Kappa |
| XSKT Cantho | Vũ Quang Bảo |
Trần Chí Công |
KeepDri |
| SHB Danang | Lê Huỳnh Đức |
Nguyễn Vũ Phong |
Made by club |
| Dong Thap FC | Phạm Công Lộc |
Trần Minh Lợi |
Codad |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Nguyễn Quốc Tuấn |
Bùi Văn Long |
Made by club |
| Haiphong FC | Trương Việt Hoàng |
Lê Văn Phú |
 Mitre |
| Hanoi T&T | Chu Đình Nghiêm |
 Gonzalo Marronkle |
Kappa |
| Saigon FC | Nguyễn Đức Thắng |
Nguyễn Ngọc Duy |
Made by club |
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Vo Dinh Tan |
Trần Vǎn Vǔ |
Made by club |
| Long An FC | Ngô Quang Sang |
Huỳnh Quang Thanh |
Kappa |
| Song Lam Nghe An | Ngô Quang Trường |
Trần Nguyên Mạnh |
Made by club |
| QNK Quang Nam | Hoàng Văn Phúc |
Đinh Thanh Trung |
Made by club |
| Than Quang Ninh | Phan Thanh Hùng |
Huỳnh Tuấn Linh |
 Joma |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | Hoàng Thanh Tùng |
 Pape Omar Faye |
Mitre |
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Managerial changes
More information Team, Outgoing manager ...
| Team | Outgoing manager | Manner of departure | Date of vacancy | Position in table | Incoming manager | Date of appointment |
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| FLC Thanh Hoa | Hoàng Thanh Tùng |
Demoted[4] | 20 January 2016 | Pre-Season | Lê Thụy Hải |
20 January 2016 |
| Hanoi T&T | Phan Thanh Hùng |
Resigned[5] | 13 February 2016 | Phạm Minh Đức |
13 February 2016 | |
| Than Quang Ninh | Phạm Như Thuần |
Resigned[6] | 16 March 2016 | 9th | Phan Thanh Hùng |
16 March 2016 |
| Hanoi T&T | Phạm Minh Đức |
Demoted[7] | 17 March 2016 | 14th | Chu Đình Nghiêm |
17 March 2016 |
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Foreign players
V.League teams are allowed to use two foreign players and one naturalised player[8]
More information Club, Player 1 ...
| Club | Player 1 | Player 2 | Player 3 | Naturalised Vietnamese Player |
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| Becamex Binh Duong |  Nsi Amougou |
 Ivan Firer |
 → Nguyễn Rodgers | |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | Pape Omar Faye |
 Sunday Emmanuel |
 → Nguyễn van Bakel | |
| Hanoi T&T | Víctor Ormazábal |
Gonzalo Marronkle |
 Loris Arnaud |
→ Hoàng Vũ Samson |
| Haiphong FC |  Diego Fagan |
Errol Stevens |
 → Lê Văn Phú | |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai |  Masaaki Ideguchi |
 Júnior Paraíba |
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| Long An FC |  Marko Šimić |
 Henry Kisekka |
→ Lê Văn Tân | |
| QNK Quang Nam | Claudecir |
Sadio Diao |
→ Hoàng Vissai | |
| Saigon FC | Andrew Mwesigwa |
Dudu Lima |
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| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | Chaher Zarour |
Uche Iheruome |
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| Song Lam Nghe An | Odah Onoriode Marshal |
 Baba Salia |
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| SHB Danang | Gastón Merlo |
Eydison |
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| Than Quang Ninh |  Rod Dyachenko |
Geoffrey Kizito |
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| XSKT Cantho |  Tambwe Patiyo |
Oseni Ganiyu |
→ Đinh Hoàng Max | |
| Dong Thap FC | Samson Kpenosen |
Diego |
→ Nguyễn Trung Sơn |
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More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 1 | Hanoi T&T (C, Q) | 26 | 16 | 2 | 8 | 45 | 28 | +17 | 50 | Qualification to AFC Champions League preliminary round 2 |
| 2 | Haiphong FC | 26 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 50 | |
| 3 | SHB Danang (Q) | 26 | 15 | 4 | 7 | 49 | 33 | +16 | 49 | |
| 4 | Than Quang Ninh (Q) | 26 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 39 | 32 | +7 | 44 | Qualification to AFC Cup group stage[lower-alpha 1] |
| 5 | QNK Quang Nam | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 44 | 32 | +12 | 42 | |
| 6 | FLC Thanh Hoa | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 42 | |
| 7 | Saigon FC | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 32 | +2 | 36[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 8 | Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 34 | 30 | +4 | 36[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 9 | Song Lam Nghe An | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 34[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 10 | Becamex Binh Duong | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 34[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 11 | XSKT Cantho | 26 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 36 | +1 | 34[lower-alpha 3] | |
| 12 | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 26 | 9 | 3 | 14 | 39 | 50 | −11 | 30 | |
| 13 | Long An FC (O) | 26 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 62 | −28 | 19 | Relegation Play-off |
| 14 | Dong Thap FC (R) | 26 | 1 | 5 | 20 | 22 | 67 | −45 | 8 | Relegation to V.League 2 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2016. Source: vnleague.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Reserve league points; 6) Goal difference; 7) Goals scored; 8) Disciplinary points (1 point for each yellow card, 3 points for each red card)
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Than Quang Ninh qualified for the 2017 AFC Cup by winning the 2016 Vietnamese Cup.
More information Home \ Away, BBD ...
| Home \ Away | BBD | FTH | HNT | HPG | HAGL | LFC | QNK | SGN | SKH | SLNA | SDN | TQN | XCT | DTP |
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| Becamex Binh Duong | 0–3 | 4–5 | 1–3 | 5–0 | 3–2 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 3–1 | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–0 | 2–0 | 3–0 | |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | 2–2 | 3–0 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 4–4 | 2–2 | 2–1 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 2–2 | 3–2 | 4–0 | |
| Hanoi T&T | 1–2 | 2–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 3–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | |
| Haiphong FC | 0–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 4–2 | 5–0 | 2–1 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–0 | 3–2 | |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 3–1 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–2 | 1–4 | 1–3 | 2–1 | 0–0 | 1–2 | 0–0 | 2–1 | 5–2 | |
| Long An FC | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–5 | 2–5 | 1–3 | 1–0 | 1–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–3 | 1–2 | 3–3 | 2–1 | |
| QNK Quang Nam | 2–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 6–2 | 3–3 | 1–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | 1–1 | 0–0 | 2–0 | |
| Saigon FC | 0–2 | 3–1 | 0–3 | 3–3 | 0–5 | 3–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 0–0 | 0–1 | 4–0 | |
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | 1–1 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 3–0 | 4–1 | 2–0 | 0–1 | 0–2 | 2–2 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–0 | 1–1 | |
| Song Lam Nghe An | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–3 | 0–2 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 3–3 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–0 | 4–2 | 3–0 | |
| SHB Danang | 1–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–0 | 3–1 | 4–1 | 3–4 | 3–1 | 1–0 | 1–1 | 1–0 | 2–2 | 2–1 | |
| Than Quang Ninh | 2–1 | 2–4 | 0–1 | 3–1 | 3–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–0 | 1–2 | 3–1 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 4–0 | |
| XSKT Cantho | 0–0 | 5–2 | 3–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 0–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 4–1 | |
| Dong Thap FC | 1–2 | 2–4 | 2–5 | 0–1 | 2–1 | 1–3 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 | 0–4 | 1–1 | 1–2 |
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Play-off match
The team finishing 13th faced the winner of 2016 V.League 2 play-off II match.
Long An FC won the match and would remain in the 2017 V.League 1.
More information Long An FC, 1–0 (a.e.t.) ...
| Long An FC | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Viettel |
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Huỳnh Tấn Tài  95' |
Report |
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More information Team ╲ Round, Becamex Binh Duong ...
| Team ╲ Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
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| Becamex Binh Duong | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 |
| FLC Thanh Hoa | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
| Hanoi T&T | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Haiphong FC | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Long An FC | 7 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
| QNK Quang Nam | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
| Saigon FC | 14 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
| Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | 6 | 9 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
| Song Lam Nghe An | 11 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 9 |
| SHB Danang | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
| Than Quang Ninh | 9 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| XSKT Cantho | 12 | 8 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Dong Thap FC | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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| Winner; Champions League | |
| Relegated to V.League 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 September 2016. Source: Table by round (in Vietnamese)
- As of 20 September 2016
Top scorers
More information Rank, Player ...
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 | Gastón Merlo |
SHB Danang | 24 |
| 2 | Hoàng Vũ Samson |
Hanoi T&T | 15 |
| 3 | Uche Iheruome |
Sanna Khanh Hoa BVN | 14 |
| 4 | Pape Omar Faye |
FLC Thanh Hoa | 13 |
| 5 | Rod Dyachenko |
Than Quang Ninh | 12 |
| 6 | Claudecir |
QNK Quang Nam | 11 |
| Lê Văn Thắng |
Haiphong FC | ||
| Gonzalo Marronkle |
Hanoi T&T | ||
| Vũ Minh Tuấn |
Than Quang Ninh | ||
| 10 | Oseni Ganiyu Bolaji |
XSKT Cantho | 10 |
| Odah Marshal |
Song Lam Nghe An | ||
| Nguyễn Anh Đức |
Becamex Binh Duong | ||
| Nguyễn Đình Bảo |
Haiphong FC | ||
| Errol Stevens |
Haiphong FC | ||
| Patiyo Tambwe |
XSKT Cantho |
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Own goals
More information Player, Club ...
| Player | Club | Against | Round |
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| Nguyễn Trung Sơn |
Dong Thap FC | Hanoi T&T | 2 |
| Hồ Trường Khang |
Dong Thap FC | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 4 |
| Nguyễn Tiến Duy |
Than Quang Ninh | SHB Danang | 5 |
| Diệp Hoài Xuân |
Dong Thap FC | XSKT Cantho | |
 Franklin Clovis Anzité |
Long An | SHB Danang | 11 |
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Hattrick
More information Player, For ...
| Player | For | Against | Result | Date |
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| Errol Stevens |
Haiphong FC | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | 4–2 | 10 April 2016 (2016-04-10) |
| Hoàng Vũ Samson |
Hanoi T&T | Dong Thap FC | 5–2 | 24 April 2016 (2016-04-24) |
| Claudecir |
QNK Quang Nam | FLC Thanh Hoa | 4–4 | 10 July 2016 (2016-07-10) |
| Trần Minh Vương |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Becamex Binh Duong | 3–1 | 13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) |
| Nguyễn Anh Đức |
Becamex Binh Duong | Dong Thap FC | 3–0 | 17 August 2016 (2016-08-17) |
| Nguyễn Đình Bảo |
Haiphong FC | Long An | 5–2 | 11 September 2016 (2016-09-11) |
| Gastón Merlo |
SHB Danang | Dong Thap FC | 4–0 | 18 September 2016 (2016-09-18) |
| Claudecir |
QNK Quang Nam | Long An | 6–2 | 18 September 2016 (2016-09-18) |
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Monthly awards
More information Month, Club of the Month ...
| Month | Club of the Month | Coach of the Month | Player of the Month | ||
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| Coach | Club | Player | Club | ||
| February March |
Haiphong FC | Trương Việt Hoàng |
Haiphong FC | Gastón Merlo |
SHB Danang |
| April | Haiphong FC | Trương Việt Hoàng |
Haiphong FC | Hoàng Vũ Samson |
Hanoi T&T |
| May June |
Than Quang Ninh | Chu Đình Nghiêm |
Hanoi T&T | Hoàng Vũ Samson |
Hanoi T&T |
| July | SHB Danang | Lê Huỳnh Đức |
SHB Danang | Hoàng Vũ Samson |
Hanoi T&T |
| August | Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Nguyễn Quốc Tuấn |
Hoang Anh Gia Lai | Gastón Merlo |
SHB Danang |
| September | Hanoi T&T | Chu Đình Nghiêm |
Hanoi T&T | Gastón Merlo |
SHB Danang |
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Annual awards
Manager of the Season
Best player of the Season
Best young player of the Season
Dream Team
More information Goalkeepers, Defenders ...
| Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards |
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